Paradise & Pandemonium: Bach & Milton at The Vache, Chalfont St Giles on Saturday 28th August 2021

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Paradise & Pandemonium

Bach & Milton

Part of the Vache Baroque Festival - 2021 Cycle

Add to my Calendar 28-08-2021 15:30 28-08-2021 17:30 36 Paradise & Pandemonium Stuck in the Garden of Eden with an irresistible temptation and the persuasive voice of Satan, Eve is faced with a moral dilemma. Later, the devil is up to the same trickery in an attempt to reduce Jesus to the same humiliating fate. Covering themes of obedience and defiance, virtue and sin, degradation and redemption, Milton forces us to confront life’s biggest dilemmas. Join us for a dramatic reading of extracts from John Milton’s renowned epic poems Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained, brought to you by two acclaimed British actors (to be announced). The readings will be punctuated by three J.S. Bach cantatas with texts linked to Milton’s themes (BWV 19, 54 and 80). Jonathan Darbourne is the musical director. The Vache, Chalfont St Giles DD/MM/YYYY

Details

The Vache
Vache Lane
Chalfont St Giles
Buckinghamshire
HP8 4SD
England

Saturday 28th August 2021
3:30 PM

Programme

Johann Sebastian Bach – Es erhub sich ein Streit, BWV 19
Johann Sebastian Bach – Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott, BWV 80
Johann Sebastian Bach – Widerstehe doch der Sünde, BWV 54

Performers

James Hall – Counter-tenor
Nick Pritchard – Tenor

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Programme Note

Stuck in the Garden of Eden with an irresistible temptation and the persuasive voice of Satan, Eve is faced with a moral dilemma. Later, the devil is up to the same trickery in an attempt to reduce Jesus to the same humiliating fate. Covering themes of obedience and defiance, virtue and sin, degradation and redemption, Milton forces us to confront life’s biggest dilemmas. Join us for a dramatic reading of extracts from John Milton’s renowned epic poems Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained, brought to you by two acclaimed British actors (to be announced). The readings will be punctuated by three J.S. Bach cantatas with texts linked to Milton’s themes (BWV 19, 54 and 80). Jonathan Darbourne is the musical director.

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